Ascension of Jesus dates in the following years:

The dates the holiday is observed are marked with a dotted line (applies to federal holidays). Date calculations are based on your computer's time.

Ascension of Jesus 2019

Thursday, May 30

Ascension Day (also known as Ascension Thursday or Feast of the Ascension)
refers to Jesus bodily ascending to heaven. According to the New Testament, the
Ascension of Jesus occurring 40 days after the
Easter
on a Thursday (and ten days before
Pentecost) but some
religious celebrate it on Sunday in the sixth week following Easter Sunday. The
Feast of the Ascension is one of the great solemnities in the Christian
liturgical calendar.

The Acts of the Apostles says that after the resurrection Jesus stayed with his
apostles for 40 days. Afterwards, they came to the Mount of Olives from where
Jesus ascended to heaven to be with God. Following days prepare faithful for
Pentecost.